03/17/2019
Having s*x is like bridge. If you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good hand.
-Woody Allen
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Soo Locks 1955 Commemorative 3¢ U.S. Postage Stamp (Set) Scott no. 1069
U.S. no. 1069
1955 3¢ Soo Locks Centennial
Issue Date: June 28, 1955
City: Sault St. Marie, Michigan
Quantity: 122,284,600
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 11 x 10 ½
Color: Blue
The U.S. no. 1069 postage stamp showcases the Soo Canals, located on the United States-Canadian border, which permits ships to pass between Lake Superior to Lake Huron. The American canal system is also called the St. Mary’s Falls Canals and Locks.
Michigan completed the canal and locks with financial aid from the federal government in 1855. In 1881, the U.S. government took over administration of the canal. As a result, tolls were abolished. With the completion of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1959, Lake Superior was opened to ocean trade, as well. The first locks were opened in 1855.
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U.S. Capital 1923 $2 US Postage Stamp (Deep Blue) Scott no. 572
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